PULASKI DAY AT UNIVERSITY – 19 OCTOBER 2026

Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, in cooperation with the Czestochowa City Council, invites you to a commemorative ceremony honouring General Kazimierz Pułaski (1745–1779).

Date and time: Monday, 19 October 2026, at 9.30 am.

Venue: Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, 4/8 Waszyngtona Street.

The ceremony will be attended by Matt Wilson, Consul of the United States, representing the US Ambassador to Poland, as well as representatives of the University and City authorities, flag-bearing delegations and school students.

Programme
9.30 am - Welcome address, national anthems and speeches.
10.20 am - Unveiling of a commemorative plaque at the Tree of Remembrance, located in a square near the junction of Tuwima and Waszyngtona Streets.
10.45 am-1.00 pm - Events at Jan Dlugosz University, 4/8 Waszyngtona Street, Auditorium Maximum:
- announcement of the results of the art competition “Kazimierz Pułaski – a Hero of Two Nations”.
- a performance by the school choir of the C. K. Norwid Secondary School, conducted by Agata Strzelczyk, MA.
- a debate featuring historians from Jan Dlugosz University in Czestochowa, the Tadeusz Manteuffel Institute of History of the Polish Academy of Sciences and the Pontifical University of John Paul II in Kraków, followed by a panel session with questions from the audience.

Accompanying exhibitions
The following exhibitions will be available at Jan Dlugosz University, 4/8 Waszyngtona Street:
“Kazimierz Pułaski – a Hero of Two Nations” – prepared by the JDU Library.
“Kazimierz Pułaski – a Hero of Two Nations” – an art exhibition prepared by the JDU Centre for Culture and the Arts.
“Freedom 250” – prepared by the US Consulate.

We warmly invite students, University staff and residents of Czestochowa and the surrounding area to join us for this special event.

Please register using the online form: https://forms.cloud.microsoft/e/MRT1pE00FY 

The organisers reserve the right to make changes to the programme.

GDPR Information
Please be advised that photographs and video recordings will be taken during the Pulaski Day events on 19 October 2026. These materials may be published in various formats, including on the University’s website, social media channels and in informational materials. This will involve the publication of the images of individuals attending the events. Participation in the meetings and ceremonies constitutes consent to the processing and use of participants’ images for the purposes outlined above.

Further information on the processing of personal data is available in the Privacy Policy: https://www.ujd.edu.pl/pl/polityka-prywatnosci 

Information on accessibility for people with special needs
To ensure that the event is accessible to people with special needs, including people with mobility, hearing or visual impairments, we kindly ask you to inform us of any specific requirements, such as Polish Sign Language interpretation, audio description, assistance from a support person or adapted seating arrangements.

Please submit your requests by 13 October 2026 by email to m.okwiet@ujd.edu.pl or by telephone on +48 34 37 84 361, contacting Magdalena Okwiet, MA.

This will enable us to make the necessary arrangements and ensure that all participants can attend the event comfortably.